Afghanistan vs Uruguay: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national
Afghanistan
35.8%
in 2021
Uruguay
35.6%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
68th
Uruguay rank
70th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national over time
- Afghanistan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 35.8% against 35.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 70th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 41.8% | 10.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 40.8% | 2.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 29.6% | 2.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Afghanistan or Uruguay?
- Afghanistan, at 35.8% against 35.6% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Afghanistan and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Uruguay rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 70th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.